LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Senseless slayings provoke outrage

In Susan Estrich's commentary, she wonders if people who were outraged by the killing of Trayvon Martin will be outraged by the senseless murder of the Australian baseball player ("Only evil beasts would murder out of boredom," Commentary, Aug. 22).

This shows her ignorance and veiled racism. All of her rhetoric masked any real attempt to put a spotlight on this heinous crime and gun violence in general. So I will answer her as one person who was outraged by the killing of Trayvon Martin: YES!

I am disgusted by the senseless act of violence by the three teens accused. I am saddened and prayerful for the family who lost a loved one. I am hoping for the harshest of punishments for all involved.

Now that you know the answer to that, please drop your pen and stop writing such foolishness.

The reason most people were outraged by Trayvon Martin's killing is because the confessed shooter was allowed to go home without an arrest. These two cases have nothing in common other than two innocent people carrying out their daily activities were shot down in the street. To insinuate anything else is wrong and misleading. Please knock it off!

NICOLE HARDING

Winslow

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Senseless slayings provoke outrage

In Susan Estrich's commentary, she wonders if people who were outraged by the killing of Trayvon Martin will be outraged by the senseless murder of the Australian baseball player ('Only evil beasts